It’s time for another poll, folks! A few weeks ago I wanted to know who was stopping by to read this blog. The results surprised me a bit. I thought most of my audience would be other bloggers, but in fact, book lovers (non-bloggers) ranked higher! Here are the results of that poll: (Unfortunately, I […]
I’m thrilled to have Marc Pastor visiting the blog today. He is the author of the prize-winning Barcelona Shadows, which won the Crims de Tinta award in Spain in 2008, and has since been translated from the Catalan into several languages, including English, thanks to small publisher Pushkin Press. Barcelona Shadows was dark and edgy […]
Last month I posted eight reviews here on the blog, and so this month I’m giving you a chance to win one of those books. I had an awesome month, I think, with three five-star and two four-and-a-half star reviews. So in my opinion you have lots of great choices! My favorites of the month: […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to highlight the books we’re excited about! You can hop over to Jill’s blog and check out other WoW posts, or even add your own. This cover was revealed last week and I ADORE it. Not only is the cover beautiful, […]
One of the cool things about being a book blogger is the opportunity to connect with the very people who supply those books to us voracious readers—the authors! I’ve been fortunate enough to interview many awesome writers-of-books, and today I have another one. Please welcome Rachel Neumeier to the blog! Rachel is a seasoned writer […]
Happy February, everyone! Already the year feels as if it’s zooming by. I didn’t get to all the books I wanted to last month, which bums me out a bit. I’m trying to stay on schedule with my review pile as much as I can, but it looks like I’ll have some catch-up to do […]
Welcome to my stop on the Share the Love Giveaway Hop, hosted by Herding Cats & Burning Soup! I love the idea of this hop: instead of promoting yourself, the idea is to promote some of your favorite authors or bloggers instead. Great idea, right? I’ve chosen to feature some of my favorite authors, ones […]
You know me as an avid reader and blogger, but below the surface, well, let’s just say there’s more than meets the eye. I’ve seen these personal top ten posts floating around, and after reading Kimba at the Caffeinated Book Review’s post, I knew I had to post one of my own. Thanks for the […]
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and is a fun way to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about. Click the banner above to check out more WoW posts, or link up your own! This week I stumbled across an AMAZING book cover that I absolutely fell in love with. That […]
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release date: January 28 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A strange, lovely, odd, scary, violent, magical, romantic and bizarre re-imaging of Beauty and the Beast. Day and night, I was free to explore the house—and I […]